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I was raised Assemblies of God, though I have since left the church. As strange as Assemblies of God doctrine and practices all may seem to an outsider, it all seemed perfectly normal from the inside. I think almost any religion would seem pretty wacky when dissected this way. Catholics believe, for example, that communion wafers literally turn into the blood and body of Christ.
There is certainly a lot of talk of "spiritual warfare" in A of G congregations, but it's more about saving souls than the war in Iraq. Women and people of color were at the forefront in the early days of the Pentecostal movement, and you will find that many Pentecostal churches are racially integrated in a way the old mainline churches aren't.
Anyway, must we spill so much ink writing about Sarah Palin's family/ religion/ sexuality? There are plenty of other reasons to vote against her. She has lied about her record, she is inexperienced, and I disagree with her views on just about everything. But when Salon columnists call her a "dominatrix" or write condescending articles about her religion, they are only playing into the hands of the right.
